What parents need to know as kids return to school in Buffalo Niagara By Barbara O'Brien News Staff Reporter Sep 3, 2021 Sep 3, 2021 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Earth science teacher Amanda Balisteri welcomes students on the first day of school at Veronica E. Connor Middle School in Grand Island. 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State requires all teachers to be tested weekly if not vaccinated Settings such as schools "pose increased challenges and urgency for controlling the spread of this disease because of the vulnerable populatio…
Looking forward to the new year: 'I hope the school stays open' After two school years like no others, families and educators are starting yet another unique educational experience.
Watch now: State requires all teachers to be tested weekly if not vaccinated Read the full story here.
School districts struggling with 'severe' bus driver shortage School districts and private contractors in New York State are reporting a 15% to 20% shortage in the driver force.
Arthur Eve mural is dedicated at namesake School 61 in Buffalo The longtime politician and former Buffalo mayoral candidate was lauded by current Mayor Byron W. Brown and others in attendance as a trailbla…
A school counselor took the mic to quiet down students. It led to a yearslong legal battle A legal battle continues over a student's complaint she has suffered ringing in her right ear ever since a counselor spoke into a microphone i…
AP poll: Most back school mask, vaccine mandates A new poll finds that most Americans support mask and vaccine mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools.
